Graduate Certificate in Poverty Law and Economic Justice in Boston United States | Northeastern University

To give you a comprehensive overview in a specialized field, Northeastern University School of Law provides various interdisciplinary certificates that combine the distinct advantages of our law school and global university, along with our leadership in experiential learning. The shifting dynamics of socio-economic conditions—including transformations in business and workplace structures, the digital revolution, and evolving family and living arrangements—all bring new risks of inequality and social exclusion. Disparities in income, wealth, and access to essential resources are growing alarmingly in our era, with significant adverse effects on racial and gender disparities as well as economic inequality.

The interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Poverty Law and Economic Justice covers an extensive selection of courses, such as economic development, public interest litigation, consumer law, drug policy, healthcare regulation, education law, elder law, and others. Through coursework, co-ops, clinics, and a capstone research project, your education will be rooted in legal principles while enriched with specialized expertise, professional perspectives, and distinctive insights from both law faculty and colleagues across our worldwide university network. If you aim to expand your understanding and build specialized skills to advocate for justice, this certificate will equip you with the knowledge, abilities, and resources to make an immediate impact after graduating from Northeastern.